Tempering the decline in college student physical activity using informational interventions: Moderating effects of stress and stage of change

Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 16-41

  Dougall, Angela Liegey ^a   Swanson, Jeffrey N ^a   Grimm, Jessica R ^a   Jenney, Colin T ^a   Frame, Mark C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79959422539     PISSN: 10712089     EISSN: 17519861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9861.2011.00064.x     Document Type: Article

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